Make a self catering villa in Mugla, Turkey your home away from home

The charming Province of Mugla in southwest Turkey is the ideal centre from which to experience the ‘real’ Turkey whilst enjoying a luxury villa home. Surrounded by olive trees, palms, orange and lemon trees and banana plants, shopping is close by in the local village. Enjoy outdoor living on the shady terrace or by the pool after a day’s exploring in this lovely area. The views around Mugla are quite stunning with rugged mountains and turquoise bays. The area is famous for its traditional markets.

Things to do in Mugla, Turkey

This coastline has seen plenty of shipwrecks over hundreds of years and a fascinating collection of artifacts and stories has been collected at the shipwreck museum in Bodrum. This is a museum that will capture the imagination of the whole family.

The coast is within easy reach of your villa in Mugla and offers swimming, water skiing, jet skiing and other fun watersports in the warm turquoise waters of the Turkish Aegean sea. This area prides itself on its Blue Flag standard beaches.

There are plenty of fine restaurants in the area offering delicious Turkish cuisine. Fresh fish features high on every menu, so enjoy it cooked a little differently from home.

Places to visit near Mugla, Turkey

The area around Mugla is very historic and dates back many centuries BC. Bodrun has an ancient castle in the harbour, built in the 15th century and shows fine Crusader architecture. Bodrun also has a thriving artisan quarter where you can browse and buy locally made souvenirs. It is well known for its Bohemian art with plenty of small galleries.

Take a ferry across to the colourful fishing town of Gulluk which has plenty of shops to explore, a marina and many restaurants and bars on the waterfront promenade.

The delightful town of Akyaka has unusual Ottoman style architecture created by Nahil Cakirhan, a famous local architect whose aim was always to blend buildings with their natural surroundings. There are also plenty of boat trips from Akyaka harbour to nearby islands and secret coves.

Weather in Mugla, Turkey

One of the reasons Mugla is such a popular holiday destination is that from April to the end of October, daily highs range from 74F-92F (24-33C) with almost zero rainfall.

Flights to Mugla, Turkey

The nearest airport which serves the area of Mugla, Turkey is Bodrun International airport. It is approximately 80km (50 miles) from your self catering villa and has many daily flights from all over Europe.